In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Raymond T. Nimmer

May 04, 2018

Raymond T. Nimmer, a former dean and professor at the University of Houston Law Center for more than four decades, died on January 24 at the age of 73.

A recognized authority on commercial law, information law, and intellectual property law, Professor Nimmer was the Leonard H. Childs Professor of Law. In his time at the Law Center, he served as associate dean from 1978 to 1985, as interim dean from 1993 to 1995, and as dean from 2006-2013. Professor Nimmer joined the UH law faculty in 1975.

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In Memoriam: William H. Webster

Former FBI and CIA Director William H. Webster passed away on August 8. He was 101.

A retired partner at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in Washington, DC, and chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council from 2005 to 2020, Judge Webster was the only person to serve as director of both the CIA and the FBI. He was an active member of The American Law Institute for more than five decades and served on its Council for 31 years.

In Memoriam: Milton Schroeder

In Memoriam: Victor Schwartz

ALI life member Victor E. Schwartz passed away this week. A long-time and incredibly engaged member of the Institute. Victor was currently serving as an Adviser on Restatement Third of Torts: Remedies, as well as on the Members Consultative Group for our projects on Conflict of Laws, Corporate Governance, Property, and Torts: Defamation and Privacy. Schwartz served in these roles on numerous completed projects as an elected and life member.